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The traditional Penkkarit (‘benchpressing fest’) drive for matriculation examination candidates will be held in Helsinki city centre on 15 February. The trucks will gather at Merisatama beginning at 12.30 pm. The convoy will set forth at about 1 pm when the first trucks will cross the start line by the Market Hall.

Approximately 850 second grade upper secondary school students from Helsinki will perform ball room dances at the New School Seniors’ Ball event on 16 February at 2 pm at Helsinki Ice Hall (Nordenskiöldinkatu 11-13). The event will last for about 1½ hours and admission is free.

During the spring, early childhood education client fee decisions are to become electronic, and client families will receive notifications about new client fee decisions by text message and/or email. This change will provide families with faster access to information about decision processing.